• Chain reaction: A framework for America’s housing and retirement crises,Bill Dallas

    Chain reaction: A framework for America’s housing and retirement crises

    The American Dream has a math problem. Millions can’t afford homes. Those who can, can’t find them. And many who already own don’t have enough saved to retire. It’s gridlock, compounding and dangerous enough to stifle homeownership as a pathway to stability, wealth creation, and retirement longevity

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  • MBA chief economist says mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026,Sarah Wolak

    MBA chief economist says mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026

    Mortgage rates and inflation are expected to remain elevated through 2026 as pressures tied to geopolitical tensions keep Federal Reserve rate cuts on hold. That’s according to Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of research and business development at the Mortgage Bankers Ass

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  • California lawmakers weigh state-backed loans for downtown housing towers,Richard Lawson

    California lawmakers weigh state-backed loans for downtown housing towers

    California lawmakers are weighing yet another tool in the housing toolbox to jumpstart high-rise construction in the state’s largest downtown areas. Assembly Bill 2074, dubbed the Downtown Revitalization Act, would ease approvals and offer state-backed, low-interest financing near major transit hubs

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